I'm a nanny and the toddler goes to this school! The staff is AMAZING. Before starting school she…read morewould have a hard time saying hi to the neighbors even after a lot of effort with playdates now she loves making friends! The staff is very attentive especially for any new students, the transition was going smooth after only a week. They really care and have a great schedule for kids to have fun be active and work on their motor and emotional skills. Love this place! Take your kids here if you want an amazing team actually caring for your children.

We love this school. Its too academic to call anything else. Our two kids attended from 3-5 yrs…read moreold and all of us shed a tear at the recent graduation and move to Glenshire elementary.. both of our kids completed kindergarten assessments ahead of time as a result of Playdate... We consider Tyler a friend and will be back to visit him as our kids grow older and memories of Play Date friends can be rekindled.

Not sure if Stacey H and I were at the same place. The teachers were great and the director was…read moreorganized and the kids seemed to really respond to her. Kids usual have good instincts and they were all gathered around her for sharing time when I was there. I spent 2 days at the school as part of a craft project I was hired to teach the kids- and in that time I was impressed at how smooth everything went, how well behaved and calm all the kids were. The school is a well organized, well run safe place. The last day I was there all the teachers stayed late to rotate the toys- something they do regularly to keep the class room fun and interesting.

This is a wonderful choice for anyone who wants their child to experience preschool. Both of my…read morechildren went here and they both loved it! They still talk about TCNS having the best playground in town. I could tell you all the many things they learned before Kindergarten like sharing, respecting their friends, the days of the week, the alphabet, many new songs, and the list goes on, but what they remember most was the love and kindness from the teachers....and that playground! :)

We are at the end of our first year at Indigo Preschool. My 3 year old daughter is disappointed on…read morethe weekend when it's not her day to go to Miss Peggy's. She is excited to attend each day and begrudgingly comes home with me! (Really, we have a nice family!) I love the immaculately clean home environment and that my child is learning so much. Peggy is a nurturing mom with great structure and a passion for teaching. The preschool is in an amazingly beautiful mountainous setting with a great yard, balance bikes, garden, and quality toys and food (mostly organic/non-GMO).

To Prospective Indigo Parent/s, We had the pleasure of…read moreenrolling our three year old daughter in Indigo Preschool and feel that the very least that we can do to show our appreciation for Ms. Peggy and her learning center is to write the following referral. We have been blessed to have her in our family's lives. If you are taking the time to find and research potential preschools for your child or children, like us, you are likely looking for a difficult to find combination of education, creativity, and a loving atmosphere. Our children are often going to spend a large portion of time at the preschool we choose to place them. Since there are many views and opinions on how to raise children, it is important to match the school you choose with your values as a parent. We (Parents of an Indigo Child) hope the following helps you to decide if Indigo is a match for you and your child. Setting, in our opinion, is extremely important and was almost enough in itself to sell us on Indigo. Located in Verdi, NV and facing the western mountain with no obstruction, Indigo is a world away from the confines of the city. Within this setting is a lovingly and painstakingly created space that Ms. Peggy and Mr. Peggy () built themselves. Huge floor to ceiling windows flood the space with light and remind the kids that they are surrounded by nature. Indigo is always spotless and inviting. Everything is centered around the preschoolers from dish cupboards at their height to the library of books to the great room full of creativity driven toys, costumes, and art supplies. As an adult, you wish you were 4 years old again going to school! This is a loving atmosphere. Our three year old comes home every day with at least one art project, usually more, and her work with writing her name, numbers, and tracing letters. However, the school also has four and five year olds and we see their work hanging on the board showing age appropriate, and often more advanced, tasks. One of our child's parents is a kindergarten teacher and we can tell you with certainty that Ms. Peggy is not just going through the motions. She is creating lesson plans and catering to each one of the different ages and personalities with great results. In fact, she has made better progress with our child's writing and her fine motor skills than we have! As we drive down the street she calls out the letters on signs and has even started to sound words out on occasion. Indigo is definitely a space for education. Whenever we walk in to pick up our child the kids are always playing creatively and it takes a good bit of convincing to coax our child into the car. The kids are not being forced to be creative; however, Ms. Peggy surrounds them with creative toys and space. For example, Indigo has a walk-in closet full of costumes, hats, wigs, and props where the kids can play out any scenario they want in the play room that is filled with wood trains, cars, foods, kitchen, tracks, roads, and on and on. They can create and play however their imaginations desire, we wish we would have had this space as children. We almost forgot the baskets, tubs, and drawers filled with crafting and painting materials where the kids can engage at will in-between structured learning and eating times. After a day with five kids playing with all of the above we are amazed every morning that all is back in place as though a kid-hurricane did not pass through the day before. Ms. Peggy has endless energy and a palpable passion for creative playing and learning at Indigo. Finally, we take great effort to feed our child with organic and non-GMO foods and thankfully, so does Ms. Peggy. We are relieved to not have to pack a special lunch for her everyday and that she can sit and eat with all the other kids without us worrying over her diet. On the ride home we ask her what she had eaten and it is always a healthy mix of fruits, vegetables, starches, and proteins that we seem to fail getting her to eat at home. Well played Ms. Peggy! On warm days there is a space to eat outside in her beautifully built playground. Healthy food and hours outside in nature, yes please. While we could go on for pages, there is really nothing that could be said that would paint the whole picture. You need to go to Indigo Preschool and see the space and meet Ms. Peggy for yourself. After meeting with many people and facilities we knew on the spot that this was the place four our daughter and looked no further. We hope you take the opportunity to talk with Ms. Peggy and decide if she and Indigo is right for you and your child. Thank you for reading and maybe we will see you when school starts back up! Proud Parents of an Indigo Child.

this is a great school i go here. the teachers here are the best. this is a royal school. ms…read morethourohgman is the best principle out here. we all score high on our tests here. thank you for reading this

All three of my children attended CRES - my youngest is still there. The staff is great, the…read moreschool is full of positive energy, and Ms. Thoroughman is a great leader.

This school is great. The staff are great and care about the students. They work really hard on…read moremaking the high school experience a great time for students. I would not compare this school to the public high school for Carson because it's not even in the same league. The teachers actually teach the students at Sierra. Literacy has gotten worse in Nevada and lowering standards doesn't help. Send your kids here if you're able.

For this first portion before I go into detail why I am relating Sierra Lutheran a 1 star rating, I…read morewant to highlight some positives of Sierra Lutheran. This review is of my experiences at the High School, it will differ to each of their own, but I believe sharing my experiences can be beneficial to know. Sierra Lutheran is a high school that is focused on community with students. You get to know everyone. Whether if that is a good thing or a bad thing, is up to your opinion. With that in mind, I met a lot of people that I can consider to be lifelong friends due to that small community. Along with that, I had some of the best teachers I've ever had in my years of education from public education to private education. Those individuals know who they are, as incredible men and women who dedicate so many hours to show that they care about their students. Here is now, the next portion, of why I am rating Sierra Lutheran 1 star and I will try to be as direct to the point as possible for any possible future students and parents: From my time at Sierra Lutheran from 2019-2023, I have seen the school changed dramatically. Multiple shifts in leadership and constant change that harmed the student body in many ways, both mentally and spiritually with religious practices. I have seen staff members who left unexpectedly during the school year from some kind of fallout with the school. I have seen really bad things that have been covered up in the process of that. As someone who was known as "The Voice of The Falcons," I was high enough in status to see many things that should have not occurred in an educational institution that most students would not normally witness. Behaviors such as covering up certain wicked situations so parents would not unenroll from the school. You can ask any student that went and graduated in the last 3 years or longer, of their experiences and quite a few would express a similar view. You can even ask any current students at SLHS who have been there for over a year too. Among this, I was treated horribly by the school with my hours of volunteer work I poured into the school. To not even exaggerate, I at least put in over 500 hours, if not more, of volunteer time for Sierra Lutheran. Late last fall, I was called to volunteer for the school, which I put in my time as I wanted to help the school, which later on I was laid off without reason. I asked the Head of the School at the time about why this occurred, which they did not know. This led to the staff member who laid me off, to call me and insult me over the phone and call me a "crying child" and a "small child" among various insults that should have never been stated. No consequences ever came from that, as far as I know. That staff member is still at the school. There are many things I wish I could put in this review, but literally for legal reasons and to protect myself, that is as far as I will go. I made this review because recently, I was informed of still ongoing issues that are occurring at SLHS from a few close friends who still go there. It made me disappointed, that the school hasn't gone for a more positive direction. If there is anything I realized, some things in life will just never change, even under "new management" or if you try to advertise with flashy statistics or numbers. If you are contemplating whether if you want to send your child to Sierra Lutheran High School, I wouldn't. I would never send my child to SLHS knowing what I experienced from the school. I would heavily suggest you to look elsewhere, such as Bishop Manogue in Reno, if you are seeking private education and for your child to have a deeper learning experience with Christ.

Awesome place for both education and care. We enrolled our daughter not too long ago and have had a…read moregreat experience. All of the ladies are really helpful, and the app/integration to see how the child's day went is very helpful. I would recommend this establishment to my friends with kids, although a bit pricey, in my experience worth it. They also offer get together days, provide feedback, and have not seen anyone in a bad mood since we started going!

I had been on the waitlist since January and was told I would have a spot by May -- that never…read morehappened. Now that I'm relocating out of state to Colorado, I requested the return of the $700 deposit I paid, and they refused, saying it's "non-refundable." We're talking about daycare, not a university. Keeping a deposit after never offering the spot you promised feels like taking money under false pretenses. This isn't about the amount -- it's about the principle, and it's deeply disappointing.

4 months into my son's attendance here, the behavior of Conecta's owner, Abbie, and Codirector,…read moreSimone, towards us was abhorrent. I would give the actual teachers here (Alicia, Dora, & James) 5 stars... Sadly, I don't expect them to last very long due to the seriously flawed management issues & treatment of kids & their families. Below is as close to an objective description of what we experienced - & the many potentially lawsuit-related red flags raised - as I can provide: My child (two-year-old boy) started in Sept 2021 (3 days/week, from 9:30am-4:15pm). B/c we had to move twice in 2021, he had previously attended 2 other schools, and not only had 0 issues there, but his teachers were very upset when he left b/c they loved him. Also note that these schools had many more students - but the same # of teachers - as Conecta. 1st red flag, during enrollment: The several page long document of very, very specific items the school insists the kids attend with - Bento lunch boxes only - specific brands for raingear, like Tuffo, etc. Child has to provide ALL of their everyday supplies - pencils, coloring, Band-Aids, etc. - in addition to paying tuition. Strange. Still, I go along with all of it b/c we have very few schools in the area & you sit on a waitlist until you can get in. 2nd red flag, first few weeks - COVID policy: Owner of school announces that, if a child exhibits any symptoms, such as a runny nose, County is requiring negative PCR tests (only) and several weeks of quarantine before kids can return to school. I check with the county...this is untrue. So why lie? Just say that's the school's policy - you don't need it to come from the County. Owner either misunderstood the County or doesn't understand what's legally advisable in terms of policies & communication with families. Still, so that my son can continue to attend a school, I hope that it's the former & try not to raise a fuss. Sept - Jan: Reports that I receive from my son's teacher, Alicia, as well as the Codirector, Simone, indicate that he is doing really well re: developing social skills, talking, playing with other kids, singing, engaging in imaginary play, self-entertaining, etc. He & his teacher appear to really like each other. My son seems to love it there - runs in with excitement to play, etc. Mid-Jan: School owner Abbie informs me that a full-time spot has opened up & would my son like to take it & start attending full-time. Truth was evidently that she needed to switch everyone to a full-time-basis only, I assume for financial reasons (but, again, why lie?). While I would love for him to attend full-time, we cannot afford it. This is when our trouble (& the harassment) begins... Abbie and Simone begin to send send me constant messages on a daily basis indicating that they cannot have any of the children opting out of nap time (note: from what I can tell, every school has a number of kids giving up naps around his age & they just provide them with another "restful activity" during that time), so they force my son to nap. He is described as very upset by this - "inconsolable," in fact - and can I come pick him up? I get there... he's asleep. Suspicious. They talk about going so far as to consult a school psychologist about the situation (really?!). They demand sleep consultant intervention. They tell me that he is too attached to his teacher, so they need to work on that - they appear to institute a policy of separating he & his teacher when he seeks out her attention. He reportedly gets upset by this & that's a problem. They ask if, instead, he can start attending 5 days/week from morning until 1pm (vs part-time status, 3 full days/week), then, less than one month later, they inform me that that's no longer an option b/c they took in more students in the meantime & so his only option is to attend three days/week until 1pm...but I'll actually need to pay the full-time tuition rate. Hmm... Turns out all of this was because - although they did not directly inform me of it until much later - owner decided to switch school to a full-time-attendance-only policy (I assume for financial reasons). Evidence came in the form of an email from the owner one month after we withdrew from the school: "Conecta does not have half days anymore. Each spot is worth an amount. We offered a full-time spot and it was not taken by you, so it was filled... His spot, which was full day, had to be paid as full day." I also assume that, b/c I'm an attorney, they thought I might try to sue if they were honest about this, so, instead, they appeared to go for a 'means-to-an-end approach' & make things as difficult as possible for us until we had no choice but to withdraw. This is simply cruel towards kids and reflects very poor management policies. I have no idea if my child was actually ever truly problematic for them or if this was just an excuse to get us to withdraw so that they could fill his spot with someone who paid more $$$$ each month. Terrible.

My 3-4 year old started @ Conecta on 4/2020 and stayed until 8/2021. This was a pretty challenging…read moreand abnormal time during Covid. One teacher call out from Conecta was Teacher Joe, who stood by the school when it went through a major turmoil where 3 other teachers along with almost all students left around April time. He helped rebuild the program and the new team while the owner was dealing with her own issues. My daughter learned, matured over the course of the year there with teacher Joe. She learned to be independent, and picked herself up when she fell. She played hard and really thrived there under teacher Joe. Overall, I give all the credit to Mr. Joe for this, reason being there has been enough evidence that I think I should share with the public about the lack of support, leadership, presence of the actual owner of the school, which created a lot of negativity for parents, teachers (some left). I think the one negative aspect of the school was that during Covid, the owner put a lot of parents in a bind by forcing whole year contract agreements, and did it in a way that left a lot of parents with a sour taste. Unlike other schools, you would pay no matter what for the whole year. She didn't prorate her charges and didn't let people off their contracts when they needed it. I'm not sure if the school will continue to be a great place given the issues at the management / owner level, but I will say I was lucky to have met some nice teachers along the way that really tried.

My husband and I were reviewing schools, looking for an exceptional education program with heart…read more Jeff, the Director, was incredibly insightful and positive. He has called on a regular basis to ensure all of our questions were answered and if there was anything we needed. We were very impressed with the attention, kindness and communication...it's rare to find an environment like this in the educational system and I would highly recommend this special school.